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Retirement accounts have lost $2 trillion

Discussion in 'Economics and Financials' started by joeydolfan, Oct 7, 2008.

  1. joeydolfan

    joeydolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Retirement accounts have lost $2 trillion



    That is an absolute mountain of cash. Reminds me of this scene.


    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTmXHvGZiSY]YouTube - Austin Powers - 100 billion dollars[/ame]
     
  2. padre31

    padre31 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    It is alot of cash JoeyD, however we both know markets move both ways, up and down.

    What bothers me about that 2 Trillion dollar loss is flippin' Politicians were behind via Fannie and Freddie, as well as their addled minded CRA plan and the SEC sleeping at the wheel.
     
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  3. Paul 13

    Paul 13 Chaotic Neutral & Unstable Genius Staff Member

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    if you haven't changed the IRA allocation from stocks to fixed income / money market type accounts, you should do so NOW.
     
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  4. CrunchTime

    CrunchTime Administrator Retired Administrator

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    Call me in as one of the victims .I am down 12 pct so far.Hoping for a rebound
     

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